Kirk Cochran
Terminated Month-to-month Landlord Demanding Extra Month's Rent
Hello all. I am new to the forums and seeking some advice with how to deal with my landlord.I rented with my landlord for the past year. The original lease was from July 1st, 2015 to June 30th, 2016. Rent is $800 and ...
Elizabeth K.
Eviction in Colorado Springs, CO - Happening NOW!
Hi Everyone, I am currently going through the eviction process with one of our tenants. The eviction notice was sent on May 8th and I have advised the tenant she has till the end of the week the 16th to vacate. A "...
Nick Sorensen
Realtors only put one bid at a time
Is it normal for realtors to only put one bid in at a time for me , I’m having trouble finding a realtor who will put in multiple bids due to the fact that we may get accepted into contract?
James Park
How would you invest 1,000,000 USD in 2012?
You have inherited $1,000,000 USD from uncle Joe and you are seeking 10% return of $100,000 a year how would you invest this money in an environment where money market is paying you less than 1%? In terms of rental pr...
Mark Forest
Would you allow an early release from lease?
A tenant has requested an early release from his lease with seven months left. They want to buy a house. I am finding it very difficult to rent two other houses now in the winter, so this will just be one more if we...
Shawn M Hannan
Interior damage caused by faulty roof installation
Hello All,I'm wondering to whom I should turn for guidance in the following scenario. I had a roofer do a tear-off and new roof installation of a flat roof on a 3-story townhome in Chicago last summer. As far as we ...
Omar Lee
Trustworthy Property Managers
I've been shopping around for a property management company (PM) and I'm astonished by what I've seen. Some of the contract terms I've reviewed are down right bewildering. What's even more surprising is it appears to ...
Laurie Zavadil
Security Deposit Questions
Hi! We moved out of our apartment in San Francisco on May 29th. Our landlord took out over 2000 from our security deposit for "repairs" to items that were previously damaged. For example he took $1000 to redo, restain...
Claudia Del Leola
Move in Fee Amount (Chicago)
Just wanted to get some feedback back on the amount to charge for a move in fee. Most of the guidance I've found says it should be less than half of rent. I havr a listing for a 3br/2.5 bath townhouse in Chicago (Loga...
Vince Mai
Transition of utilities
Hi all!We have been new landlords for the past two years so we have not encounter this situation where the tenant leaves early before their lease ends. My tenant is leaving early July 15th and their lease doesn't end ...